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Wright
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Modernist 20 Century
Modernist 20 Century
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Auction Location
Chicago
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Illinois
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United States
Auction Details
Wright, the premier auction house for exclusive twentieth century design, will hold their twice-annual Modernist 20 Century Auction on May 22nd at 12:00 p.m. central time in Chicago. This sale is on the heels of Wright’s March 20th auction of twentieth century design, their best auction to date with sales totaling $3.3 million. The sale consists of several focused collections of designs that rarely come to market.
2005 May 22
13:00
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Pietro Chiesa Lustre a Cinq Ellipses Fontana Art
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Pietro Chiesa Lustre a Cinq Ellipses Fontana Arte Italy, 1953 molded and ground crystal, brass 32"w x 32"d x 26.75"h <BR>Liter...
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Max Ingrand coffee table Fontana Arte Italy, 195
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Max Ingrand coffee table Fontana Arte Italy, 1956 crystal, brass 24"w x 24"d x 18"h <BR>Literature: Specchiere e Specchi, Quad...
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Salvatore Fiume custom dining tables, set of thr
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Salvatore Fiume custom dining tables, set of three Italy, 1960 carved Italian walnut 39.25"w x 38.75"d x 29.5"h Unique set of three ...
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Cesare Lacca bar/buffet cart Italy, c. 1950 Ital
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Cesare Lacca bar/buffet cart Italy, c. 1950 Italian walnut, brass, glass 18"w x 31.5"d x 26"h Nicely detailed cart with a top that e...
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Gio Ponti tea service Richard Ginori Italy, c. 1
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Gio Ponti tea service Richard Ginori Italy, c. 1925 glazed porcelain 10"w x 6 "d x 5.5 teapot Each piece marked with manufacturer's m...
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Gio Ponti Grape Harvest Richard Ginori Italy, c.
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Gio Ponti Grape Harvest Richard Ginori Italy, c. 1925 glazed porcelain 8.5"w x 2.75"d x 9.5"h Marked on bottom: [Richard Ginori made...
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Osvaldo Borsani coffee table Gaetano Borsani/Ate
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Osvaldo Borsani coffee table Gaetano Borsani/Atelier di Varedo Italy, 1944 Italian walnut, mirrored glass 43.5"w x 21.75"d x 17"h &l...
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Napoleone Martinuzzi sconces, set of four Venini
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Napoleone Martinuzzi sconces, set of four Venini Italy, c. 1928 glass, brass 18"w x 7.5"d x 18"h As the artistic director of Venini,...
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Fausto Melotti vase Italy, 1950s glazed hand-bui
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Fausto Melotti vase Italy, 1950s glazed hand-built earthenware 2.25"w x 2"d x 9"h Glazed artist's cipher to bottom.
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Guido Gambone vessel Italy, 1950s glazed ceramic
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Guido Gambone vessel Italy, 1950s glazed ceramic 9"w x 10"d x 22.75"h Signature and donkey mark to bottom.
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Gio Ponti and Giovanni Gariboldi vases, set of three
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Gio Ponti and Giovanni Gariboldi vases, set of three Richard Ginori Italy, 1932-1936 glazed porcelain 6.25"w x 10"h Beginning in 1929, Po...
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, c. 1
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, c. 1998 internally decorated and wheel-carved glass 65"w x 7"d x 8"h The exterior of Tag...
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, c. 1
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, c. 1998 internally decorated and wheel-carved glass 68"w x 6.25"d x 8"h <BR>Litera...
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, 1998
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, 1998 internally decorated and wheel-carved glass 63.75"w x 7.25"d x 9.5"h Engraved signa...
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, 1997
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, 1997 internally decorated and wheel-carved glass 58"w x 5.5"d x 6.5"h Engraved signature...
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, 1998
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, 1998 internally decorated and wheel-carved glass 64"w x 8"d x 9"h Engraved signature and...
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, 1999
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Lino Tagliapietra Endeavor sculpture Italy, 1999 internally decorated and wheel-carved glass 66.5"w x 6"d x 9.5"h Engraved signature...
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Tyra Lundgren leaf dish Venini Italy, c. 1940 he
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Tyra Lundgren leaf dish Venini Italy, c. 1940 heavy batutto glass with iridescent surface 13"w x 10"d x 6"h Signed with paper label:...
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Ken Scott Pesci, model #422 Venini Italy, c. 196
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Ken Scott Pesci, model #422 Venini Italy, c. 1969 internally decorated glass with iridescent surface 13"w x 2"d x 3"h Engraved two l...
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Tobia Scarpa Battuto bowl Venini Italy, 1960 whe
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Tobia Scarpa Battuto bowl Venini Italy, 1960 wheel-carved glass 32"w x 6.25"d x 3.5"h Three line acid stamp to bottom: [Venini Muran...
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Napoleone Martinuzzi Ballerine sconce Gino Cened
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Napoleone Martinuzzi Ballerine sconce Gino Cenedese Italy, c. 1953 scavo glass 8"w x 4.75"d x 11.25"h <BR>Literature: Napoleon...
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Napoleone Martinuzzi Ballerine sconce Gino Cened
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Napoleone Martinuzzi Ballerine sconce Gino Cenedese Italy, c. 1953 scavo glass 8"w x 4.75"d x 11.25"h <BR>Literature: Napoleon...
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Dino Martens Mezza Filigrana vases, pair Aurelia
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Dino Martens Mezza Filigrana vases, pair Aureliano Toso Italy, c. 1954 glass 5.25"dia x 15"h
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Artisti Barovier Fruit table lamp Italy, c. 1920
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Artisti Barovier Fruit table lamp Italy, c. 1920 internally illuminated glass bowl with individual glass fruits. Partial manufacturer's label t...
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Alessandro Pianon Fiori Aureliano Toso Italy, c.
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Alessandro Pianon Fiori Aureliano Toso Italy, c. 1968 internally decorated glass, metal 8"w x 4.5"d x 18.5"h Pianon's Fiori seri...
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Alessandro Pianon Fiori Aureliano Toso Italy, c.
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Alessandro Pianon Fiori Aureliano Toso Italy, c. 1968 internally decorated glass, metal 7.75"w x 4.5"d x 14.25"h Signed with paper l...
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Alessandro Pianon Fiori Aureliano Toso Italy, c.
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Alessandro Pianon Fiori Aureliano Toso Italy, c. 1968 internally decorated glass, metal 7"w x 4.5"d x 15.25"h <BR>Literature: ...
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Carlo Scarpa Tessuto Velato vase Venini Italy, 1
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Carlo Scarpa Tessuto Velato vase Venini Italy, 1938 hand-blown glass with wheel-carved exterior 4.25"dia x 9.75"h Signed with three line ...
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Ercole Barovier, attribution Murrine vase Italy,
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Ercole Barovier, attribution Murrine vase Italy, c. 1956 glass 7.5"dia x 9"h
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Ercole Barovier Intarsio bowl Barovier and Toso
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Ercole Barovier Intarsio bowl Barovier and Toso Italy, 1961-63 glass 6.75"w x 4.5"h Etched signature: [T. Barovier Murano]
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Fulvio Bianconi A Fasce Orizzontali vase, model
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Fulvio Bianconi A Fasce Orizzontali vase, model #523 Venini Italy, c. 1953 glass 6.5"dia x 13"h Signed with three line acid stamp to bott...
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Erwin Burger untitled Italy, 1952 glass cullet 5
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Erwin Burger untitled Italy, 1952 glass cullet 5"w x 6"d x 3.25"h German born artist Erwin Burger maintained a studio in Italy. He c...
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Ercole Barovier Mosaico vase Vetreria Artistica
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Ercole Barovier Mosaico vase Vetreria Artistica Barovier Italy, 1924-25 opaque and transparent glass murrines, copper, turquoise glass lip wrap 8&...
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Union Woodworking wall clock USA, 1980 walnut, b
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Union Woodworking wall clock USA, 1980 walnut, bird's-eye maple, balsa wood 13.5"w x 68.5"d x 2.5"h Signed to verso: [Union Wood...
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San Paolo lamp Italy, c. 1955 glazed earthenware
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San Paolo lamp Italy, c. 1955 glazed earthenware, walnut burl, brass 15.5"dia x 19"h Glazed siganature to underside of one shade.
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Angelo Brotto Malizia wall light Esperia Italy,
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Angelo Brotto Malizia wall light Esperia Italy, 1970s brushed steel, Murano artistic glass, enameled metal 32"w x 32"d x 6"h Origina...
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Donald Drumm coffee table Donald Drumm Studios U
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Donald Drumm coffee table Donald Drumm Studios USA, c. 1967 cast aluminum 45"w x 62"d x 15"h Two inscribed signatures to underside o...
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Austrian chandelier c. 1970 lead crystal, alumin
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Austrian chandelier c. 1970 lead crystal, aluminum 25"dia x 13"h This design was utilized in many homes designed by John Lautner.
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Paavo Tynell chandelier Taito Oy Finland, c. 195
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Paavo Tynell chandelier Taito Oy Finland, c. 1950 brass, glass 41"dia x 25"h A rare Paavo Tynell chandelier featuring eighteen light sour...
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Angelo Lelli chandelier Arredoluce Monza/Venini
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Angelo Lelli chandelier Arredoluce Monza/Venini Italy, c. 1970 enameled metal, glass, brass 18"dia x 16"h
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Art Smith cuff USA, c. 1948 copper, brass 4.25"w
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Art Smith cuff USA, c. 1948 copper, brass 4.25"w x 2.75"d x 2.5"h Impressed signature to interior: [Art Smith]. <BR>Literatur...
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Angelo Lelli table lamp Arredoluce Monza/Venini
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Angelo Lelli table lamp Arredoluce Monza/Venini Italy, c. 1970 glass, enameled metal 3.25"w x 3.25"d x 8.25"h
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Roberto Monsani Life Collection storage wall Ace
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Roberto Monsani Life Collection storage wall Acerbis International Italy, 1970s lacquered board, laminate, acrylic 27.5"w x 87"h Eight up...
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Shiro Kuramata bud vase, #1302 Japan, c. 1990 ac
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Shiro Kuramata bud vase, #1302 Japan, c. 1990 acrylic, glass 4.375"w x 4.375"d x 7.5"h Sold with original packaging.
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Shiro Kuramata bud vase, #1303 Japan, c. 1990 ac
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Shiro Kuramata bud vase, #1303 Japan, c. 1990 acrylic, glass 10.675"w x 3.25"d x 10.25"h Sold with original packaging.
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Shiro Kuramata Floating Feather Kuramata Design
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Shiro Kuramata Floating Feather Kuramata Design Office Japan, c. 1990 acrylic, feather 3.75"w x 3.25"d x 5.75"h Titled "Floatin...
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Shiro Kuramata Sealing of Roses Kuramata Design
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Shiro Kuramata Sealing of Roses Kuramata Design Office Japan, c. 1990 acrylic, silk flowers 7.875"w x 2.5"d x 7.875"h Titled "S...
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Shiro Kuramata wall clock, #2081-2 Spiral Japan,
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Shiro Kuramata wall clock, #2081-2 Spiral Japan, 1980s plastic, enameled metal 11.25"dia x 3.25"h Signed to face. Sold with original pa...
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Shiro Kuramata wall clock, #2082-7 Spiral Japan,
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Shiro Kuramata wall clock, #2082-7 Spiral Japan, 1980s aluminum, enameled metal 6.75"dia x 2"h Signed to face. Sold with original packa...
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Verner Panton prototype UFO lamp J. Luber AG Den
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Verner Panton prototype UFO lamp J. Luber AG Denmark, c. 1975 plastic, steel chain 24"dia x 60"h A stunning example of Panton's desig...
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